'Twas granted; so to him she came, And calling of him by his name, She said, "Kind sir, be of good cheer; Your friend I'll be, you need not fear." She to the Emperor did ride, 105 And said, "Now let this cause be tried Once more, for I've a mind to save This noble gallant from the grave." It being done, the court was set; The Dutch lord came, seeming to fret, 110 About the ring seeming to fear, How truth would make his shame appear. And so it did, and soon they call The maid, who on her knees did fall Before the court, and did confess 115 The Dutch lord's unworthiness. The court repliéd, "Is it so? The lady, too, for ought we know, May be alive; therefore we'll stay The sentence till another day." 120 Now the Dutch lord gave him a ton Of gold, which he had justly won, And so he did with shame and grief, And thus the knight obtain'd relief. The Dutch lord to revenge the spite 125 Upon our noble English knight, Did send a letter out of hand, And so the Jew did understand, How he was in a German court; So here upon this good report, 130 The Jew has cross'd the ocean wide, Resolving to be satisfied. Soon as e'er he fixed his eyes, Unto the knight in wrath he cries, "Your hand and seal I pray behold; 135 Your flesh I'll have instead of gold." [Then] said the noble knight in green, "May not your articles be seen?" "Yes, that they may," replied the Jew, "And I'm resolved to have my due." 140 So then the knight began to read; At length she said, "I find, indeed, Nothing but flesh you are to have;" Answers the Jew, "That's all I crave." The poor distressed knight was brought; 145 The bloody-minded Jew he thought That day to be reveng'd on him, And part his flesh from every limb. The knight in green said, "Mr. Jew, There's nothing else but flesh your due; 150 Then see no drop of blood you shed, For if you do, off goes your head. "Pray take your due, with all my heart, But with his blood I will not part." With that the Jew sneaked away, 155 And had not one word more to say. No sooner were these troubles past, But his wife's father came at last, Resolving for to have his life, For drowning his beloved wife. 160 Over the seas her father brought Many brave horses; one was bought By the pretended knight in green, Which was the best that e'er was seen.